{"product_id":"9781405975766","title":"The Samurai Detectives: Volume 1","description":"Author: Ikenami, Shotaro\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781405975766\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShogun\u003c\/i\u003e meets Sherlock Holmes! Over 24 million copies have been sold of this beloved samurai adventure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been half a year since Akiyama Daijiro became a samurai; half a year since he left his father Kohei - the wisest swordsman in the land - to set up his own blade school by the cool of the river. Ever since, amid the swaying bamboo groves, he waits patiently for his first disciple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his serenity is soon disrupted by the visit of a mysterious samurai with an unhonourable offer- in exchange for a vast sum of gold, he must attack and injure the daughter of the Shogun's most senior counsellor. Troubled by the proposal, Daijiro, alongside his father and Mifuyu, a female warrior without match, soon set out into the underworld of Edo-era Japan to uncover the conspiracy, before quickly finding themselves embroiled in a series of increasingly perilous adventures . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely considered to be the greatest work by Shotaro Ikenami, the master of Japanese historical fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Samurai Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisting, page-turning portrayal of one of the most intriguing, evocative periods in the history of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727063240862,"sku":"UBD-9781405975766","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781405975766.jpg?v=1776492290","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781405975766","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}